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The Power of Transformation This summer, I was in Argentina visiting family and friends. Among our many adventures, we went to see Toy Story 4. In this movie, the principal human character is [...]

In 1973, just a few months before he died, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was interviewed by Carl Stern for NBC. When asked what message he would direct to young people he replied, “I would say, [...]

What a wonderful opening to the school year! Our students gathered as they do each year to participate in an all-school havdalah service and to view the welcome back video in which our faculty [...]

This has been a summer that will be remembered for tragic, senseless shootings in random places across the country. While one can make the argument that no one in their right mind would engage in [...]

In late June, on my way to a conference, I stopped in St. Louis to visit Elaine, mother of Angela Gold – our beloved songleader/music teacher of blessed memory. Arriving on a redeye flight, [...]

Summertime! Who doesn’t love summertime with its long days and respite from the hectic pace found during the school year? Parents and students love extra time spent with family and friends, [...]

Summer has set in. Some students are at camps. Some families are enjoying travel. There’s a change in the rhythm of the  lives of our staff and faculty as well. Administrative staff work somewhat [...]

What an amazing year. The opening of our Beit Kehillah in October was a highlight that brought a whole new dimension to our Kabbalot Shabbat, prayer services and assemblies. We all enjoyed the [...]

Charge to Yavneh’s Class of 2019: “It was the summer of 1968. The summer of Love. I was 9 years old, visiting the London branch of my family for the first time. My cousins were very excited to [...]

Spring is full of activities at Yavneh – from our lower school class milestones and middle school journeys, including the eighth grade Israel experience – to West Bay Opera, model [...]